Adolf Kaure New councilors in various constituencies were sworn in after the recently concluded 2025 Regional Council and Local Authority elections, while some were re-elected in their roles around the country. New Era continues to feature the councillors in the upcoming weeks as detailed below: Hardap Region The Hardap Region has a total population of...
Zebaldt Ngaruka GOBABIS – Amanda Serumaga, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) resident representative to Namibia, said corruption is a challenge that affects communities everywhere, and its impact is visible where resources are limited. Serumaga said this at the International Anti-Corruption Day, themed ‘Uniting with Youth Against Corruption, Shaping Tomorrow’s Integrity’, held at Gobabis in...
Lahja Nashuuta As Namibia reflects on the events of 10 December 1959, commonly referred to as ‘Human Rights Day’ or ‘Old Location Day’, one name crops up from the archives. Many might not have heard of him, but Moses Kavetjimo Katuuo’s role in the uprising has been told and retold in oral history for years....
Eba Kandovazu ONANKALI – Many families in the Oshikoto region are grappling with a lack of water, with the situation worsening as the dry season intensifies, making it a daily struggle, especially in remote areas like Onalukula village. Local government official Stephenson Tuukondjele told Nampa the water shortage is not just limited to Onalukula village,...
Lahja Nashuuta Ombelewa yomukalelipo gwoshilongo shaGermany moNamibia oya tseyitha kutya otayi ka gandja uunongo wokufikila iitenda kaangundjuka moshitopolwa shaMusati oshiwike tashi ya, aagundjuka ye li 20 oya tegelewa ya ka kuthe ombinga momadhewulo ngaka. Pamushangwa okuzilila kombelewa yomukalelipo gwaGermany, omadhewulo ngaka otaga ningilwa poNakayale Vocational Training Centre okuza momasiku 15 sigo 19 ga Desemba nuumvo. ...
Matheus David Ehangano loKwafela Oshiwana Foundation olo la ndulukilwe momudo 2020 ola pewa omapya e li 32. Omapya okwa yandjwa kovaleli vopamifyuululwakalo, opo a dule okulimwa, mo mu dje oipalwifa oyo tai xupifa oshiwana pomafimbo omaudjuu. Paulus Kornelius oku li omutotipo wehangano Kwafela Oshiwana Foundation, okwa ti ehangano eli ola totwa po nelalakano lokukwafela oshiwana...
Iuze Mukube A 45-year-old resident of Windhoek has denied involvement in the attack, murder and diamond heist that occurred at the Namdia building in January this year. The denial occurred during the formal bail hearing of diamond heist accused Joel Angula in the Windhoek Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday. Angula faces the charges of murder, robbery,...
Rudolf Gaiseb First Gentleman, retired Lieutenant General Epaphras Denga Ndaitwah, has sent off chief executive officers of public institutions with a message to “sharpen their swords” and “rejuvenate” this festive season, as next year looms busy with changes in the public sector. Speaking at the Christmas dinner hosted by the Public Enterprises Chief Executive Officers’...
GOBABIS – Former Otjombinde constituency councillor in the Omaheke region Karii Marenga died on Saturday in Windhoek after being ill. Marenga (65) led the constituency between 2009 and 2015. Confirming his death to Nampa on Monday, his brother Fessy Rikondja Marenga, described his death as a painful experience, saying the family has lost a giant...
Rudolf Gaiseb Minister of Gender Equality and Child Welfare Emma Kantema says positive masculinity encourages men to be open, kind, and supportive. This is while conversations about stress, depression, and burnout are normalised. The minister was speaking at the men’s conference in Katima Mulilo, Zambezi, on Monday. Under the theme “Men as Agents of Change:...